...whale. Lots of Democratic strategists believe it's nuts to whistle Dixie; one prominent commentator-academic, ThomasSchaller, has insisted for years that the reflexive Democratic urge to look southward is a "counterproductive exercise...

...of time, although they won't say so publicly. Kerry himself hinted he felt this way, early in the '04 race. ThomasSchaller, a University of Maryland political analyst, has also argued forcefully that a Democratic Southern strategy is...

...strategist, Mark Penn, writes in a memo that women are the "critical swing vote" in 2008, and a supportive academic, ThomasSchaller, says that going after white guys is "a classic sucker's bet." But I'm more persuaded by political commentator...

...whale. Lots of Democratic strategists believe it's nuts to whistle Dixie; one prominent commentator-academic, ThomasSchaller, has insisted for years that the reflexive Democratic urge to look southward is a "counterproductive exercise...